Aper Tief

The Aper Tief is a stream in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Aper Tief
The Aper Tief (near Holtgast)
Location
CountryGermany
Locationdistricts of Ammerland and Leer, Lower Saxony
Reference no.DE: 3884
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationSource: Confluence of the Großer Süderbäke and Großer Norderbäke
  coordinates53°13′03″N 7°47′34″E
  elevation2 m above sea level (NN)
Mouth 
  location
south of Detern into the Jümme
  coordinates
53°12′19″N 7°40′40″E
Length31.4 km (19.5 mi) [1]
Basin size276 km2 (107 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
ProgressionJümmeLedaEmsNorth Sea
Landmarks
  • Small towns: Apen, Augustfehn, Detern
  • Villages: Apen, Samtgemeinde Jümme
Tributaries 
  leftNordenloher Canal
  rightGroße Norderbäke, Hengstforder Hauptpumpgraben

It flows through the municipalities of Apen (district of Ammerland) and Detern in the collective municipality of Jümme (district of Leer). It begins west of Apen at the confluence of the Große Süderbäke and the Große Norderbäke, runs roughly east–west and empties south of the municipality of Detern into the Jümme. Including its source river Große Süderbäke, its total length is 31.4 km (19.5 mi).[1] The Aper Tief is tidal. Its tidal range is about three quarters of a metre.[2]

See also

Literature

  • Dipl.-Ing. Richard Eckhoff, Hilke Hinrichs: Das Aper Tief darf wieder das Bett verlassen. In: gewässer-info, Nr. 53, January 2012, pp. 569–571 (pdf file, 3.2 MB)

References

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